Summary:
The city of New Carrollton, Maryland is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school - that serve a diverse student population with a majority of Hispanic and African American students. While the schools in this area face systemic challenges, with test scores generally below the Prince George's County Public Schools and Maryland state averages, a few schools stand out for their relative strengths.
Lamont Elementary has the best student-teacher ratio among the 4 schools and the highest mathematics proficiency rates in grades 3-5. Meanwhile, Robert Frost Elementary boasts the highest English Language Arts and science proficiency rates compared to the other elementary schools. However, Charles Carroll Middle School struggles with particularly low mathematics proficiency, with only 7.6% and 5.8% of 7th and 8th-grade students, respectively, scoring proficient or better.
Across the board, the schools in New Carrollton face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.52% to 91.21%. This, coupled with the low test scores, suggests that addressing equity and access issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes in the district. While the schools face systemic challenges, the relative strengths of Lamont Elementary and Robert Frost Elementary indicate that there may be opportunities to learn from these schools and apply best practices across the district.
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